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о зруйновано під час грози. 13. Скільки запитань тобі поставили під час іспиту? 14. Шлях закрили кілька днів тому. 15. Новий будинок купили за 100 тисяч доларів.
Environmental protection
Abilities and powers of man are increasing now. Technological progress allowed to use nuclear, chemical, laser, biological, and other machines and technologies instead of hand-operated and mechanical techniques. However, scientific and technological progress, as a rule, was separated from social progress. Such approach has let a man use the means negative consequences of which are globally destructive. 100 billion tons of minerals are mined annually, and more than 90% of them go in waste. Amount of oxygen, consumed by certain countries, already exceeds its manufacture by the plants of these countries. Tropical forests-main lungs of the Earth-is more than 40% felled. The speed of its felling is more than 20 hectares per minute. Almost one thousand of species of animals and 25 thousand species of plants are now under the threat of extinction. Recently medicine has aced the problems of worsening natural ecological conditions, chronic stresses, reduction of immunity, change of nutrition ration, and many other factors, unknown by now. Felling forests, pollution of environment by industrial waste and automobiles have already caused global warmth on the planet. Misuse of pesticides, mineral fertilizers, water pollution, impact of Chernobyl accident on the people-this is not a complete list of the factors determining dangerous changes in human organism and growth of diseases and death rate. Man is now using permissive principle and its trying to take everything from his life today. Mankind has driven itself into a dead-end… However, we still have an exit from it. The quality of mans life is impossible without solving ecological problems: preservation of genetic fund of flora and fauna, preservation of clean and productive natural environments (atmosphere, hydrosphere, soils, and forests), preservation of ozone. Only having realized that the reason of the ecological crisis which burst in the 20 century was lack of unity of Man and Nature, civilization can achieve progress.
- Language work:
- Translate from Ukrainian into English using the infinitive:
- Вона не чекала, що її син повернеться так рано.
- Вони хотіли, щоб я взяла участь у дискусії.
- Я не можу уявити тебе одягнутою в таку сукню.
- Ми не хочемо примушувати тебе жити тут.
- Ви винайдете новий метод.
- Постарайтесь примусити його пояснити, що відбувається в домі.
- Чарльз чекав, щоб двері відчинились.
- Ми бачили, що шторм наближається дуже швидко.
- Я чув, хтось грав на фортепіано в сусідній кімнаті.
- Я не можу дозволити, щоб таке сталось.
- Finish the sentences using the infinitive and translate the sentences into English:
- Dick is always the first (жалітися) when anything goes wrong.
- The captain was the last person (покидати) the sinking ship.
- Who was the last (пішов з) the building on Friday?
- Douglas isnt the man (залякати) easily.
- There is some packing (зробити).
- There was nothing (видно) in the passage.
- There is nothing (боятися).
- Ive got kids (турбуватися).
- He had no home (піти).
- Here is the problem for you (вирішити).
Lesson 17
- Read and translate the text into Ukrainian:
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is the same size, and works in the same way, as an audio compact disc. On one side of the CD-ROM are tiny pits and flat spaces that represent 0s and 1s. A laser device uses a beam of light to read the disc, producing bit charges. Most new PCs have a built-in CD-ROM drive to play the discs.
A standard CD-ROM can store about 650 megabytes, roughly equivalent to 325000 pages of double-spaced typewritten text. Because of their high capacity, CD-ROMs are the primary means of distributing multimedia programs. Such programs combine several forms of information-text, illustration, animation, and sound.
A kind of optical disc called the DVD appeared in 1996. A DVD is the same size as a CD-ROM but can store much more information. A DVD stores data on one or more sides. Capacities range to a total of 17 gigabytes for storage on both sides. The DVD requires a special drive, which can also play CD-ROMs.
Yet another kind of storage disc, called a platter. Works like a CD-ROM, but is much larger and can hold many gigabytes of data.
Platters are expensive, so most of them are used by businesses, government agencies, and institutions for storing large databases.
Tape drives, that is used to store data works in much the same way as audio cassette tapes. Tape drives are much slower than disc drives are. The main use of type drives for file storage is to back up information stored oh hard discs.
- Translate the following words and word-combinations into Ukrainian:
Works in the same way; an audio compact disc; flat spaces; a laser device; producing bit charges; to play the discs; roughly equivalent; high capacity; combine several forms; storage disc.
- Use the correct form of Past Simple or Continuous in the following sentences:
- The film wasnt very good. I (not, enjoy) it very much. 2. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I (not, disturb) her. 3. I was very tired, so I (go) to bed early. 4. The bed was very uncomfortable. I (not, sleep) very well. 5. Sue wasnt hungry, so she (not, eat) anything. 6. We went to Kates house but she (not, be) at home. She (study) at the library. 7. They (have) dinner from 2 to 3. 8. It was a funny situation but nobody (laugh). 9. The window was open and bird (fly) into and out of the room. 10. The hotel wasnt very expensive. It (not, cost) very much.
- Find out which form- Present Simple or Present continuous should be used in the following sentences:
- He (play) tennis on Monday afternoon. 2. She (go) to the dentist on Tuesday morning. 3. They (have) dinner with Ann on Friday. 4. What (you, do) on Sunday evening? I (go) to the theater. 5. What time (Cathy, arrive) tomorrow? At 10.30. I (meet) her at the station. 6. I (not, work) tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere. 7. Tan (not, play) on Saturday. Hes hurt his leg. 8. What (you, go) to do on Saturday evening?
- Read and translate the text and use it in your own speech:
Shopping
Last year I was in Great Britain on an exchange students trip. On my last day in London I went shopping to Oxford Street, as it is one of the busiest trade centers in London. The shops in Great Britain are always well stocked but the prices are too high. Most of the people were wandering from one department to another looking at various articles on the counters and rails.
First I bought some souvenirs for my relatives, I bought some English books, an umbrella for my sister, a pullover for my brother and a woolen skirt for my mother. Then I made some purchases for myself. In the shoe department I tried on a pair of shoes. They were not too expensive and looked great. Unfortunately, they pinched a little, so I asked for another pair, a size larger. The shoes were just my size and I took them. Then I bought a raincoat, which fitted me perfectly and was very much in the latest style. I also wanted to buy a shirt for my father but the one I liked very much was too loud for him in my opinion. I found it hard to choose a scarf as there was a great variety of them and I was at a loss which one to take. I also bought some souvenirs for my friends in the souvenirs department. So, it was a great shopping day for me.
- Language work:
- Read and write the following cardinal; numerals:
- 3; 13; 30; 4; 14; 40; 5; 15; 50; 2; 12; 20; 8; 18; 80.
- 21; 82; 35; 44; 33; 55; 96; 67; 79; 41; 53; 22.
- 143; 258; 414; 331; 972; 205; 101; 557; 999; 313.
- 1582; 7111; 3013; 5612; 2003; 9444; 4040.
- 15500; 57837; 45971; 92017; 65331; 11443.
-235142; 978218; 106008; 321103; 627344; 552331.
-1352846; 4125963; 35756394; 257382761.